Estonia to Ban Children Under 10 from Riding Electric Scooters

A planned amendment to traffic law will ban children under 10 from riding electric scooters. Teenagers must complete training and pass an exam to gain riding rights. The law would also allow parents to be fined.

Estonia plans to amend its traffic law to ban children under 10 from riding electric scooters. The change will directly affect many families who have purchased electric scooters for their younger children, which have become increasingly popular.

For teenagers, the ban is not absolute, but they too will no longer be able to freely use scooters in traffic. Under the new rules, young people must complete appropriate training and pass an exam to demonstrate they have acquired riding rights. Only after that will they be permitted to ride electric scooters on the streets.

The amendment will also introduce responsibility for parents. If a minor's electric scooter is allowed into traffic without the required training and exam, it will be possible to fine the parents. This places responsibility clearly on the family.

The popularity of electric scooters has grown significantly in recent years, but so has the number of traffic accidents involving children and young people. The aim of the amendment is to make traffic safer and ensure that younger riders understand traffic rules sufficiently well before taking to the roads.